THEME EXPLORATION

medical innovation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Blood of the Condor

Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés

Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau

Syndromes and a Century

Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

A Bug's Life
1998 · John Lasseter

Iron Man 3
2013 · Shane Black

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader

The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin

Chinese Animation: A Century

Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films frequently examine healthcare systems and the human cost of medical bureaucracy.

Darren Aronofsky United States

His psychologically intense works explore the obsessive pursuit of scientific advancement and its psychological toll on individuals.

Denis Villeneuve Canada

His cerebral science fiction films interrogate the ethical implications and unintended consequences of technological and medical innovation.